How to Research and Compile Legislative
Histories
Searching for Legislative Intent
Learn how to research, compile and analyze the legislative
history of federal laws and statutes.
This course is for your staff who are tasked with
locating, compiling and analyzing legislative histories
of federal laws
This program will focus on
The different types of documents (enacted laws, bills
and resolutions, floor debates, committee reports and
documents) needed to research and compile legislative
histories will be explained (the focus will be federal,
not state, legislative history research methodologies)
The fastest ways to
find and use these documents--in
print and online
Our expert faculty will share their secrets and tips.
More Information
Sample Agenda
Audience Level
Course Materials
Fee
Related
Training
Related Resources
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Sample Agenda
Introduction and Overview
Enacted and Codified Laws
Bills and Resolutions
Committee Reports
Floor Debates
Committee Documents and Prints
Presidential Documents
House and Senate Calendars, Journals, etc.
Case Studies - Working Examples
Conclusion, questions and evaluations Lunch and breaks scheduled as appropriate
All custom training is tailored for each organization and
audience. Topics from this program can be combined with
topics from our other programs and with topics from your
existing training programs.
Sample Agendas
See our Sample Agendas
page for more.
Audience Level
Basic research skills and basic understanding of the
legislative process or
Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process.
Audience Size
This program is most effective for between 15 and 35
attendees.
Previous Clients
Our
selected client list includes clients who have
purchased custom training, sent staff to our public
programs and who have purchased our publications.
Course Materials
Materials of over 50 pages includes our
Legislative History Reference and Research Tools
handout.
Length and Location
Usually requires 1 day.
This program is usually held in Washington, DC. It can
be presented anywhere in the world online.
Internal Marketing
To help you publicize and market a custom program to
your organization's audience, we can provide printed
materials and language for your own internal
promotion and publicity.
Fee
The fee for this program depends on the location,
number of attendees, length, and training materials.
Call us for details, or complete our
custom program information request for more
information.
What
is included in the fee?
TheCapitol.Net tailors each program to meet your
training and educational objectives. Before we issue
a cost proposal,
we will work with you to tailor a program to meet
your training objectives.
The
program
fee includes pre-program development and design,
materials for your internal marketing and promotion,
all course materials, and
faculty chosen for your topic and your audience
at the time and location you choose.
Our custom program clients provide the
classroom/meeting space, all audio visual equipment,
any food and beverages, all registration functions,
and travel arrangements for attendees. When the
program is held outside the Washington, DC metro
area, travel arrangements for faculty can be made by
the client or by us.
We can also provide meeting space,
online venue, audio visual
equipment, food and beverage, registration, and
travel arrangements, though this affects program
cost.
FAQs
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FAQs About Our Custom Training.
Payment
Payment methods we accept for custom training
include checks and EFT/ACH.
Related Custom Training
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Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative
Process
Essential Washington Research Skills:
Tracking and Monitoring Legislation
How to
Research Regulations and Rulemaking
Legal Research for Non-Lawyers
Drafting
Effective Federal Legislation and Amendments
Congress in a Nutshell:
Understanding Congress
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Related Resources
Legislative History Reference and Research Tools
Congressional Documents Online
Internet Resources handout from our Legal
Research course
Legal Reference and Research Tools
Legislation and Legislatures,
including national and state and local links
Online Regulatory Research Resources
Quick DC Links - Washington Essentials
Real World Research Skills
Statutory Construction and Interpretation,
Government Series
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Email: custom -at- TheCapitol.Net
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online custom program information request.
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TheCapitol.Net is a non-partisan firm, and the
opinions of its faculty, authors, clients and the
owners and operators of its vendors are their own
and do not represent those of TheCapitol.Net.
All custom training from TheCapitol.Net is tailored for each organization and
audience. Topics from this program can be combined with
topics from our other programs and with topics from your
existing training programs.
Rave Reviews
"I track bills on my job and now can get more
involved in tracking the history."
"Very well done. Case studies and examples helpful."
"Speakers are incredibly experienced and authoritative."
"This was definitely a useful course. It will be an
excellent resource when I am called upon to do this kind of
work."
"Great course ... merging traditional research with
up-to-date technological research methods."
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more testimonials about this program.
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Faculty
This training conference is taught by faculty
members who have more than 15 years of experience with
legal and legislative research.
Internal Marketing
To help you publicize and market a custom program to
your organization's audience, we can provide printed
materials and language for your own internal
promotion and publicity.
Our Clients
Congressional Offices
Federal Agencies
Military
NGOs and
Nonprofits
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Firms
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